The Royal Aviation Museum is pleased to offer the following programs for the summer of 2025 (July – August). These are available for Day Cares, Camps, Homeschool groups and Private School Groups.
AVAILABLE PROGRAMS INCLUDE
AIRPORTS AWAY (Kindergarten – Grade 1)
An exciting combination of fun dramatic role play and an up-close view of our airport runways in action from our museum’s Observation Lounge enables junior aviators to discover what happens at airports around the world every day. They will learn about different roles involved in air travel, important safety features of airports, and how airplanes navigate their way safely through the skies. Our accompanying museum tour will take them through our Air Canada Vickers Viscount airliner to see how air travel has changed and stayed the same over time.
FUN WITH FLYING (Kindergarten – Grade 6)
Through exploration of our immersive “Science of Flight” exhibit, junior aviators will learn how different types of aircraft fly using the four forces of flight. They will have the opportunity to take the controls of our RCAF Beechcraft Musketeer and Mini 500 helicopter to experience what it’s like to be a pilot. They will design, construct, and test a hoop glider to discover how an aircraft can fly without an engine. The accompanying museum tour will highlight the unique features of various aircraft from over the past 100 years.
DESIGNIACS (Kindergarten – Grade 6)
After exploring the different types of aircraft featured in our museum collection on the museum tour, junior engineers will use their new knowledge to creatively collaborate in order to design, build, and demonstrate aircraft made out of recyclable materials. By learning about how the features of different aircraft change to serve different purposes, participants will decide whether their team’s aircraft needs large wings like our Air Canada Vickers Viscount airliner, a powerful jet engine like our CF-104 Starfighter, alternate landing gear such as pontoons or skis like our Fairchild Super 71 bush plane, or maybe even tilting rotors like our Canadair CL-84 Dynavert!
WICKED WIND (Kindergarten – Grade 6) NEW!
Mini meteorologists will learn all about how the wind influences airplanes, pilots, and passengers. They will learn about how a wind tunnel is used to study how air can move around aircraft. Participants will have a fun hands-on experience with the museum’s wind tunnel where they will have a chance to experiment with the force of wind on different shaped objects. They will also learn about a tool called a windsock. Then, each person will design, construct, and test their own windsock to take home. The museum tour includes a viewing of a wind tee and an up close look at the airport in action.
A PDF is available for download with the complete information
HOW TO BOOK
Download the booking form below and return it to programs@royalaviationmuseum.com
Once your completed booking form is received, our STEM Education Administrator will contact you with a confirmation and invoice.
KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 1:
Half-day program only: Two hours – includes museum tour a visit to the Galaxy Play Zone, and classroom activities.
Available timeslots: 10:00am – 12:00pm only.
GRADE 2 AND UP:
Half-day program: Two hours – includes museum tour and classroom activities.
Available timeslots: 10 am – 12pm, 12 – 2pm or 1 – 3pm (Times may be adjusted by request)
Lunchroom is available before or after program, by arrangement only.
OR
Full-day program: Four hours – includes museum tour, two programs, includes lunchroom and assorted activities.
Available timeslots: 10 am – 2 pm
COST
$12.00/student for one program
$18.00/student for a full day with two programs
No charge for staff on a 1/8 ratio Student rate for adults over that ratio.
Groups with fewer than 20 students are welcome.
Minimum charge of $240 for half-day and $360 for full-day bookings.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations made within two weeks of the programming date will be subject to a charge of 50% of the total fee.
Cancellations made within one week of the programming date will be subject to 75% of the total fee.
